Known as the
"Queen of Greene Street," this former business headquarters dominates the
street with its ornate French Second Empire facade. This building
exemplifies the way in which elaborate architectural ornament can be
produced economically and rapidly using cast-iron technology. The entrance
is monumentalized by a central bay pushed out from the facade. Above, the
windows are emphasized by engaged Corinthian columns topped by elaborate ,
segmented arches. Dormer windows project from a Mansard roof which is
crowned by a broken pediment.